day begins
The black haze moves in
to cover
the sky
Sweat sticks to tight patterns
Birth
is given to wind
City horns beep
loud music blasts
shadows approach alleys
natives cry
natives laugh
street lights change colors
babies cry
mothers awake
answering machines
record messages
e n d l e s s l y
never to be
returned
The misty sun shatters the night
Another day begins
in New York
